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Zodiak Secures French Co-Production Deal for Daily Format

November 5, 2007

MOSCOW, November 5: Zodiak Television's Russian unit, Zodiak Vostok, has reached a deal with the French production company A Prime Group to co-produce two pilot episodes of its daily psychotherapy format To Understand & Forgive for French audiences. More than …

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80 Percent Growth in Viacom Profit

November 2, 2007

NEW YORK, November 2: Net income at Viacom for the third quarter rose 80 percent to $641.6 million on revenues of $3.27 billion, a 24-percent gain, driven in part by the blockbuster Transformers. "Viacom delivered solid growth at the top …

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Writers Strike Could Begin Monday

November 2, 2007

LOS ANGELES, November 2: The Writers Guild of America has decided to go on strike after failing to reach a deal on the terms of a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), and the …

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Mixed Results for CBS Corporation

November 2, 2007

NEW YORK, November 2: While CBS Corporation’s profit for the third quarter was up 8 percent to $343.3 million, the company saw revenues dip 3 percent to $3.3 billion. The company attributed the fall in revenues to lower television license …

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Sky Profit Drops

November 2, 2007

LONDON, November 2: BSkyB’s profits for the three months ending September 30, 2007, fell almost 28 percent to £84 million despite growth in its subscription base and an 11-percent revenue gain to £1.2 billion. The company’s spat with Virgin Media—which …

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CBS to Premiere New DIC Series on KEWLopolis Kids’ Block

November 2, 2007

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, November 2: Beginning this weekend, CBS’s Saturday morning children’s programming block, KEWLopolis on CBS, will roll out two new animated series: Dino Squad and Sushi Pack. Dino Squad and Sushi Pack will debut on Saturday, November 3. …

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Cast Unveiled for Spanish-Language Version of Desperate Housewives

November 2, 2007

MIAMI, November 2: Univision and Disney-ABC International Television-Latin America have announced the cast of their joint production Amas de Casa Desesperadas, a U.S. Spanish-language version of the hit ABC drama series Desperate Housewives. Amas de Casa Desesperadas is set to …

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Globo TV International Reveals ATF Slate

November 2, 2007

RIO DE JANEIRO, November 2: Globo TV International heads to the ATF in Singapore this year with a diverse portfolio that includes the new mini-series Amazonia, along with a variety of telenovelas, documentaries, multimedia series, children’s programming, formats and specials. …

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Rigel Entertainment Closes New AFM Deals for Thriller

November 2, 2007

LOS ANGELES, November 2: Rigel Entertainment has finalized two new deals at the AFM with Germany’s Constantin Films and Gulf Films in the Middle East for the psychological thriller Stuck. Constantin Films has acquired all the German-language rights for Stuck, …